Car Rental & Driving

1. Vogliu affittà una vittura pè trè ghjorni

   I would like to rent a car for three days

   Usage

   Tell the rental desk how long you need the car; swap the number word for your own number of days

   Grammar Note

   Affittà covers both "to let" and "to rent" and the direction depends on context. The plural of ghjornu is ghjorni; "one day" is pè un ghjornu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Chì cosa hè cumpresa in u prezzu di l'affittu?

   What is included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Before signing, check what the price covers, such as insurance, extra drivers and mileage

   Grammar Note

   Cumpresa agrees with feminine cosa. To ask about several things use Chì cose sò cumprese? Affittu is the noun for renting or rent. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Avete una vittura cù u cambiu automaticu?

   Do you have a car with an automatic gearbox?

   Usage

   Manual cars are common in Europe, so check at booking that an automatic is available

   Grammar Note

   Cambiu means "exchange, change" and also the gearbox. Automaticu is masculine to agree with cambiu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ci hè u GPS in a vittura?

   Is there a GPS in the car?

   Usage

   Check for built-in navigation before driving the mountain and coastal roads

   Grammar Note

   GPS is used as an acronym. Ci hè ...? is the "is there ...?" frame, and in + a means "in the". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Quali assicuranze ci sò?

   What insurance options are there?

   Usage

   Ask which types of cover are on offer, such as collision or theft

   Grammar Note

   The plural of assicuranza is assicuranze, and asking about several uses quali + ci sò. Assicuranza can also mean "assurance, confidence", but here it is insurance. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ci vole à rende a vittura cù u pienu di carburante?

   Do I have to return the car with a full tank?

   Usage

   Check at pick-up whether you must return the car with a full tank

   Grammar Note

   Ci vole à + infinitive asks whether something is necessary. Pienu means "full", so u pienu di carburante is a full tank. Rende also means "to vomit", so use it where it is clear you mean returning. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ci hè un limitu di chilometri?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   If you plan a long loop of the island, check the distance cap and any extra charge

   Grammar Note

   Limitu is masculine, with a variant limita. The plural of chilometru is chilometri. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Vogliu signalà un dannu

   I would like to report some damage

   Usage

   Report damage that was there at pick-up, or that happened during the rental, before you return the car

   Grammar Note

   Dannu is a masculine noun for damage and covers small marks too. Signalà is also written segnalà. Point to the spot on the car. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Induve hè u distributore di carburante u più vicinu?

   Where is the nearest petrol station?

   Usage

   Petrol stations are few in the mountains, so ask for the nearest one early

   Grammar Note

   U più vicinu goes after the noun as a superlative. Distributore di carburante is literally a "fuel dispenser". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. A pulizza m'hà firmatu. Chì ci vole à fà?

    The police stopped me. What should I do?

    Usage

    Use it if the police stop you while driving and you need to know what to do

    Grammar Note

    M'hà firmatu is the contraction of mi hà firmatu (me + auxiliary + stopped). Firmà means both "to stop" and "to sign". Be ready to show your passport and licence. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. A vittura ùn s'avvia micca

    The car won't start

    Usage

    Describe the problem when you call the rental company's roadside service

    Grammar Note

    Avviassi means "to get going" and is used for a machine starting. Negation is ùn + verb + micca. On the phone you can add mutore (engine): U mutore ùn s'avvia. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. Vogliu rende a vittura più prestu

    I would like to return the car earlier

    Usage

    Open the conversation about refunds when your plans change and you bring the car back early

    Grammar Note

    Prestu is an adverb meaning "quickly, early", so più prestu is "sooner". A time can follow with di. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

13. Avete vitture elettriche o ibride?

    Do you have electric or hybrid cars?

    Usage

    Ask for an electric or hybrid car if you want a lower-emission option

    Grammar Note

    Vittura is feminine, so the plural is vitture and the adjectives take the feminine plural forms elettriche and ibride. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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